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Register For Selective Service System
Federal law requires that men who are at least 18 years old, but not yet 26
years old, must be registered with Selective Service. This includes all male
non-citizens within these age limits who permanently reside in the U.S. Men
with "green cards" must register. Men living in the U.S. without INS
documentation (undocumented aliens) must also register. Men cannot register
after reaching age 26.
Non-immigrant men who are in the U.S. temporarily (diplomatic corps, trade
mission personnel, men holding valid visitor or student visas, etc.) do not
register. A male non-citizen who first enters the U.S. as a permanent resident
after he has already passed his 26th birthday is not required to register because
he is over the age limit. Women do not register because the law does not apply
to them.
By registering with Selective Service, a man is not joining the U.S. military.
He is only telling the government where he may be contacted if men must be called
to serve in the military in a future national emergency. Even in an emergency,
not all men would be called, and not all who are called would serve.
If a man fails to register as the law requires, he may not obtain:
- U.S. citizenship (when a non-citizen applies for citizenship)
- Government jobs
- Vocational training (under the JTPA program)
- Student loans and grants for college
You can
register for this online. It takes only a minute to register on-line. You
must have a valid Social Security number to register this way.
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